The Best of Beijing’s Upcoming Family-Friendly Events

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We’ve got a lot going on this week! Find the best happenings in Beijing right here. Sign up for classes and workshops, enjoy a horse show at a charity picnic, a welcome BBQ, or visit schools with your child. Whatever you decide to do next week, make sure you have fun!

Annual Welcome BBQ

YCIS

YCIS will be hosting its annual Welcome BBQ on Sep 15, in the evening from 5.30pm to 8.30pm. This event is a fantastic opportunity for everyone to come together, socialize, and enjoy some live music and great food. In addition to the BBQ, they will be hosting in-classroom info sessions during the event. These sessions aim to provide valuable information about their curriculum, teaching methodologies, and any updates for the upcoming academic year. It’s an excellent chance for you to learn more about the school and ask any questions you may have.

 To sign up, scan the QR code below.

Where: YCIS BJ Campus

When: Sep 15, 5.30 - 8.30pm

Price: Free

Children’s Art Class

With Maria Kuzikova

Join Maria this Saturday at East Gate Plaza and let your kid get creative while making art. The theme for this session is “Landscape.”

Sign up by scanning the QR code below:

Where: 30/F, East Gate Plaza

When: Sep 16, 10.30am-noon

Price: RMB 150/kid

Picnic With Ponies

H.O.P.E Foundation

*This event was postponed from last weekend due to inclement weather. 

Support the Therapeutic Riding program at HOPE this Sat, Sep 16, by attending their Picnic With Ponies event, where you and your family get to spend a sunny Saturday afternoon enjoying a horse show, delicious food and drinks, as well as some super fun games and activities. You are encouraged to bring your own tents, picnic mats, and camping chairs, and make a day out of it! Scan the QR code on the poster to register.

Where: 223, Zuodi Lu, Lisui Town, Shunyi District

When: Sep 16, 11am-4pm

Price: RMB 20/person, RMB 50/family

Virtual Recruitment Fair

BCIS

This will be an opportunity to hear from the school leaders about how BCIS challenges and empowers students to be compassionate and inspired people, who act for the good of all and for the sustainable development of the world.

*Kindly note after applications are received, the divisional principals from the school will schedule an in-person or online interview with shortlisted candidates. BCIS encourages each possible candidate to have live interaction with BCIS academic leaders on the virtual recruitment fair on Sep 16. 

Individuals can access information about the 2024-25 job vacancies by referring to the official website of Beijing City International School via the link: https://www.bcis.cn/community/employment.

Should you have any specific inquiries, please contact the school directly via email at [e-mail].

Where: Online

When: Sep 16, 10am

Price: Free

Friends of Little Park

Workshops

Little Park Childcare will be organizing a series of workshops on infant development for parents and infant-toddler educators. You'll have the opportunity to learn from experienced educators and get the tools needed to support your child's development. The first workshop in the series is The Diaper Change! where you'll learn about consent, independence and respect through diaper change and other caregiving practices. Scan the QR code on the poster to sign up.

Where: Little Park, Bldg 10-9D, Jingda Apartments, Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District

When: Sep 17, 3.30-4.30pm

Price: From RMB 100, select your own price!

School Tours

Dulwich Beijing

Dulwich College Beijing has resumed its weekly school tours and will be accepting prospecting families every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Tuesdays are reserved for DUCKS tours(3-6 year olds), Wednesdays for Juniors and Seniors (ages 7-16), while on Thursdays you can book a tour if your family is English-speaking (mixed age group). Tours start at 9.30am and they are an opportunity to explore the facilities, experience the vibrant, inclusive atmosphere of Dulwich community, and have all your questions answered.

To book a tour, scan the QR code:

Where: Dulwich College Beijing, Legend Garden Villas, 89 Capital Airport Road, Shunyi District

When: Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

Price: Free

Don't forget about these ongoing family-friendly events and activities!

Bricktionary exhibition

Solana Mall

The traveling exhibition "The Bricktionary" by certified LEGO® Professional Ryan McNaught, better known as the Brickman, comes to Beijing all the way from Queensland's Gold Coast and Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, to China. Themed on the English alphabet, the exhibition sees LEGO versions of the 26 letters from A to Z. Other noteworthy landmark LEGO creations include a 4-meter-tall spacecraft, a 3.6-meter-tall ecological tree, not to mention a towering Shanghai Tower that measures over 3m tall!

Kids can also get their build on with the four interactive building zones, such as the "Brick Portal" that projects completed works onto the wall, and an exclusive Beijing mosaic assembly station, designed by McNaught for this first-ever exhibition in China. You can buy tickets onsite at Solana or search "Ryan McNaught" or "Lego" on Dianping to purchase tickets.

Where: Solana Mall, level 3

When: Until Oct 31

Price: Tickets from RMB128

Festival of Lights

At Longtan Park

You don't have to leave Beijing to enjoy a good light festival. Longtan Park is located in Beijing's Dongcheng district and has been hosting a kid-friendly festival that features more than 17 light installation sculptures spread around the park. There's also a water play area for the kids, so don't forget to take water toys and a change of clothes for your little ones.

Where: 16 Longtan Lu, Dongcheng District

When: Ongoing

Price: RMB 98 for 1 adult + 1 child
RMB 68 per adult

Dance Classes

By Sunshine Studio

Dance classes for kids and adults are back every Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday at Sunshine Studios. Starting from RMB 140 for one one-hour class a week, classes are divided according to kids' age and level, so if your kids want to learn some cool dance moves and become stronger, fitter, and more confident, scan the QR code to register for one of these classes.

Where: 7 Gongtixi Lu, Chaoyang District

When: Every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday

Price: Refer to poster

Massless Art Exhibition

EPSON teamLab

This kid-friendly exhibition has been extended to Sep 30, so catch it now if you haven’t yet!

Becoming part of the artwork and understanding how alive the world around us really is is the main idea behind this awesome exhibition. There are floating clouds you can walk through, an infinite crystal universe to experience, and typhoon light balls that continuously move and change color when pushed by another light ball. One of the really awesome parts of the showcase is the Sketch Ocean exhibit, where visitors get to draw a fish on a special piece of paper and see their fish swim out into the ocean with fish drawn by others!

Where: Joy City Mall (Chaoyang)

When: Tuesday to Friday 10.30am - 6pm (last admission 5pm) Weekends and Holidays 10.30am - 8pm (last admission 7pm)

Price: RMB 138 for kids, RMB 198 for adults, free for kids under 2

Images: Pexels, Courtesy of the organizers

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